Meet the Recruit: George Adeosun

We've saved the best for last. George Adeosun is truly one of the most interesting stories of anyone this year, well except maybe Alex Collins. If Eric Smith really improved himself after his senior film, I'm not entirely sure how to describe what happened with George Adeosun. Adeosun is a 6-foot-6, 296-pound offensive tackle from Alpharetta, Georgia, who was committed to William and Mary, until the following happened:

January 18: UVA hosts "secret visitor" with the rest of the commits on official visits. Visitor confirmed to be Bill and Mary commit George Adeosun, who is offered by UVA

January 23: Adeosun offered by Oklahoma (Hoofans slightly concerned)

January 24: Adeosun offered by Missouri, Kentucky, and Purdue

January 25: Adeosun officially decommits from Bill and Mary (Man's game) and takes official visit to Oklahoma

January 29: Adeosun offered by Georgia Tech (Hoofans start to worry)

February 1: Adeosun offered by Georgia (Hoofans start to PANIC)

During this time, Adeosun has also jumped from unrated/1-star to 4-star in the 247 rankings. Over two weeks this kid went from a 1-AA commit to a big time D-1 recruit. A meteoric rise. That Iranian monkey didn't even rise this fast (BOOM, TOPICAL!) But in the end this worked out well for the Hoos. Now on to the important stuff. Adeosun is a stud. He has all the measurables to be a big-time player. He also is an exceptionally bright kid who will do as much mentally on the field as he does physically. He will be a quick learn, and I think will end up winning the RT job his redshirt freshman season.

UVA Projection: This kid is going to be good. I know I JUST said in the Smith writeup that it is hard to predict success for lineman, but I have a hard time not seeing Adeosun do well. Good head on his shoulders, prototypical size, good feet, good athletic ability - he's a cornerstone type of player. In fact, I would not be surprised to see him keep Whitmire on the right side. Yup. He's that good. Left tackle good.

ALSO: You should give him a follow. He's @realwords. You will not be disappointed.

Meet the Recruit: Eric Smith

Eric Smith is a 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive tackle out of Columbia, Georgia. Smith flew relatively under the radar until his senior film came in, and then became the source of an interesting recruiting situation. After his film was evaluated, Smith was being pursued by both UVA and UNC. As Smith's stock continued to rise, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that he would be offered by both. However, following the firing of Jim Reid, UNC stole Brad Henson from the Cavaliers in their typical super-shady, backdoor, dark alley, scumbag ways. This however became an opportunity for the Hoos to move on Smith, as UNC was now full on the offensive line. UVA pounced on the opportunity and secured Smith, basically completing a trade of Smith for Henson. This is a trade we all liked, especially considering this one piece of logic: It is much easier to slide a tackle inside to play guard, than it is to bump a guard outside to play tackle. Smith could turn out to be a steal at tackle, literally.

UVA Projection: Smith probably has the best shot of anyone to play his freshman season, but I don't think I see that happening, barring some sort of disaster. A redshirt season will allow him to bulk up and be ready to compete for a spot at right tackle in his RS Freshman season. It's difficult to project the success of offensive lineman so early, but if I had to guess, I think he'll be a good one. He's got a physical nature that translates well at RT.

Meet the Recruit: Jack English

"He has a motor that won't quit."  Of all the annoying, played-out football scouting clichés, this one is probably the most annoying and played out.  But... like it or not, this cliché is what you'll hear whenever anyone wants to describe the best part about Jack English's game.  You know what that means, so I won't elaborate for you.  English is a try-hard guy.  We get it.  247 rated him a high 2-star and Rivals a low 3-star, so there's a bit of a consensus -- maybe Jack English is a nice football player, but his athletic ability is relatively limited and his ceiling is probably pretty low.  He has a good arsenal of pass rush moves, and the size (6-6, 250) to play inside if need be.  He also has some upside at tight end, as an in-line blocker.  But his position at UVA will likely be defensive end.  It's not difficult to see a little Brennan Schmidt in Jack English.  One thing I want to say is this: Gotta have kids like this to round out every recruiting class, and you need them on your roster to keep driving and pushing the more talented players forward.  Also, when we go fishing for these 2-star type players to flesh out the recruiting effort, I want them to be from Virginia, like English.

UVA Projection:  I just mentioned Schmidt, and that's probably the dream career for Jack English.  But unlike Schmidt, English isn't stepping into a situation at UVA where he'll be required to play early.  A 2013 redshirt is definitely in order.  After that, I assume we'll see English on the two-deep, and playing solid football whenever he sees the field.  I could see him figuring into the succession plan to replace Jake Snyder at LDE in 2014, though Mike Moore will certainly get first crack at that honor.  The best thing Jack English will likely do at UVA is light a fire under the asses of guys like Courtnye Wynn and Diamonte Bailey.  Match English's work ethic and effort level, or lose your opportunity for playing time.  I rather like that impact English could make.

Meet the Recruit: Brendan Marshall

Once upon a time (back when I was part of Team Cupcake), I said that in the wake of Al Groh's negligent handling of the quarterback position, we'd need to shift into the mode of "throwing numbers against the wall to see what sticks."  Mike London has done exactly that, recruiting Mike Rocco, Michael Strauss, Jake McGee, and Miles Gooch in 2010, David Watford in 2011, Greyson Lambert and Matt Johns in 2012, accepting the transfer of Phillip Sims, and recruiting Corwin Cutler and Brendan Marshall in 2013.  You already know that I'm high on Lambert, hold out hope for Sims, see Johns as a darkhorse in the race, and am really high on Cutler.  So what does Marshall add to the mix?  Well, for one, he's tall.  6-5, to be exact.  He's got great touch on the short-to-intermediate throws.  He also helped us secure his Good Counsel teammates - Andre Levrone and Kirk Garner - so there's that.  And as the first commitment in the 2013 class, he opened the floodgates for us.  But beyond all that, this 3-star prospect doesn't bring anything really remarkable to the table.  But you know what?  Neither did Matt Schaub, and he ended up being one of our best quarterbacks ever.  We've now got six scholarships tied up at the QB position, which is a lot... probably two too many.  Marshall isn't the kind of talent that will grab you and capture your imagination, but he might be a number that sticks to the wall as we sort the roster out.

UVA Projection:  I realize I just damned Marshall with faint praise, but being completely honest, I don't think he'll ever be more than a backup and potential transfer victim at UVA.  He doesn't have any special skills or abilities, and he's got some mechanical issues that need to be ironed out.  I just don't see much upside in his game, and I think he's facing a serious uphill climb.  In terms of pure potential, I'd rank him 6th out of the six QBs we'll have on the roster in 2013.  I hate to utter the word "clipboard"... but there it was.

(Again, I'd love to be proven dead wrong and eat a healthy plate of crow on some of these less-positive Meet the Recruit pieces, but I'm here to share my honest opinion on these guys.)

Meet the Recruit: Micah Kiser

With Steve Greer graduating and attempting to ply his wares at the next level, we're left with a 376-tackle hole in the heart of our defense.  Now, I remain bullish on Kwontie Moore as our Ray Lewis, and I like Henry Coley enough to feel comfortable with him at the Mike if that's what it comes to.  But the key to being a really good college football team is stacking up talent at key positions, and no matter how you slice it, middle linebacker is absolutely a key position in a 4-3 defense.  Enter Micah Kiser, a 4-star linebacker recruit (according to 247, he's a high 3-star on Rivals) earmarked for the Mike position.  Kiser is not the biggest linebacker prospect, at just 6-2, 215, but he's got the speed, movement skills, and relentlessness in pursuit that can add up to a pretty special sum.  He's an athletic guy, who adds some desperately-needed depth at the linebacker position.  In my mind, Kiser is one of the key recruits in this class.

UVA Projection:  Assuming a 2013 redshirt, there will be two seasons of spacing between Moore and Kiser.  Therefore, I project Kiser to get on the field in sub packages and special teams as a redshirt freshman (2014) and sophomore (2015) before taking over the Mike spot for 2016 and '17.  And during those two seasons, I fully expect Kiser to emerge as a star, and a Sunday player by the time he leaves Charlottesville.  I really like this kid and his potential.  (Kiser reminds me of Odell Thurman, if any of you are Georgia or Cincinnati Bengals fans.)

Meet the Recruit: Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald is a 6-foot-5, 275 pound guard from Boston, Mass. One of the trio of our Massachusetts targets going into this recruiting cycle, McDonald was the only one to come out for the good guys. McDonald projects as a guard at UVA, but will also get some reps at center during practice. A very smart kid, I think center may be where he ends up long term, though with his height, maybe not. Jack is one of a very strong recruiting class for the UVA o-line and should develop into a starter before his time at UVA is up. His mobility and nose for blocking is what projects him to guard, which should be good when pulling for runs for our dynamic backfield.

UVA Projection: Jack will redshirt next season. With the core of the interior line returning there will be no reason to burn his redshirt season. After a year in the conditioning program Jack should be able to challenge for one of the vacated interior line spots in the fall of 2014.

Meet the Recruit: Max Valles

Max Valles originally committed to the Hoos with the class of 2012. Forced to attend Fork Union for a prep season, Valles has grown into a significant threat at tight end. At 6-foot-5, 208 pounds he has the frame to grow into a prototypical tight end, and will most likely be used in blocking situations. Valles is very athletic  but also very raw at this position. TOB will be able to coach him up and possibly turn him into a starting tight end by his career's end. Valles is very unheralded coming out of FUMA, but has a chance to become a solid contributor, depending on how the tight end position is viewed in this offense moving forward.

UVA Projection: Valles is not going to be the next superstar tight end for this team. However he does have the chance to carve out a nice role as a blocking tight end that can also catch the ball on the goalline. Think of him as a potential secret weapon on a PA stretch play. Should definitely redshirt for the upcoming season.

Meet the Recruit: Eric Tetlow

Not including the 2013 draft class, we project to have seven scholarship offensive linemen on the roster at the conclusion of the 2013 season and the exhaustion of eligibility for Morgan Moses, Luke Bowanko, and Sean Cascarano.  Seven is approximately HALF of what a serious FBS-level program needs along the OL. Therefore, recruiting big uglies had to be a primary focus with the 2013 class.  We did well to land Sadiq Olanrewaju, Jack McDonald, and then Eric Smith, but it still wasn't enough.  I don't know if many UVA fans were panicked about the situation, but I was.  And it seems like Tom O'Brien was too, because one of his first orders of business was to nudge Coach London in the direction of bringing in a few more OL recruits in this class.  Cue the aggressive pursuit of George Adeosun, and the Signing Day flip-flop of Eric Tetlow from his Wake Forest commitment to join the Wahoos.  Tetlow is a rock-solid 6-6, 295 pound prospect who reeled in 3-star status from 247 and Rivals.  Along with Virginia and Wake Forest, he was pursued by Arizona State, Boston College, Maryland, Pitt, Purdue, and USF.  That's not a stunning offer sheet, but it does tell you that Tetlow was held in fairly high regard as prospect.  He's already "up to size," which means he doesn't need to add much more mass to his frame, which means he could be ready to play pretty early in his college career.  Where he'll play could be a bit of a question, though it seems like he's probably destined for the right tackle position at UVA.

UVA Projection:  Redshirting in 2013 opens up the opportunity for Tetlow to serve as a rare four-year starter at right tackle, beginning in 2014.  I think that's possible, but he'll need to fend off Sean Karl, Mike Mooney, and Eric Smith (I like Whitmire, Olanrewaju, and Adeosun at left tackle).  At worst, Tetlow is another big body we can move around the depth chart at any position on the line -- I think he's more than capable of a Cascarano-esque move inside to guard.  Really, having numbers is the most important thing at the OL positions, and Tetlow gives us another highly capable number.

Meet the Recruit: LaChaston Smith

Described as a "heat-seeking missile," LaChaston Smith is a run-and-hit linebacker prospect who earned mid/high 3-star status from both 247 and Rivals.  Two special things about Smith: 1) He's a power conference recruit from North Carolina, typically a tough draw for Virginia, and 2) He's a good student who enrolled at UVA in January and is set to participate in spring practice with the Hoos.  He's already here, and he's already preparing to play.  But where exactly he might play is still in question.  At 6-0, 205, he's admittedly a little bit small for linebacker.  Since he was a record-breaking running back in high school, he has requested the chance to practice and compete at that position this spring, an has been allowed his fair chance to do so.  I have mixed feelings about this, mostly because we specifically recruited him to play a position of great need in this recruiting class (linebacker), and because I think he should be focused on bulking up and learning the nuances of that position, not moonlighting at running back.  I think we have to assume he'll end up back at linebacker before too long, however -- running back is a very CROWDED position for us right now.  At linebacker, Smith's lack of height could haunt him, but he's got pretty special speed and hitting ability.

UVA Projection:  I think we're looking at a future core special teams player here, with some amount of upside to crack the two-deep at linebacker by his 3rd or 4th season in the program.  I think the Tenuta pressure scheme plays to Smith's specific strengths, so he could be a sub-package player earlier in his career, given how his skills translate to good ability to blitz and attack.  I don't think he'll ever be a star at UVA, but he brings some good, unique traits to the table as a career role player.  You need talented kids like this on your depth chart if you want to be a good team.  He's definitely talented, and a proven winner.

Meet the Recruit: Tyrell Chavis

At long last, Tyrell Chavis will arrive at UVA. A 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive tackle, Chavis was forced to prep a year at Fork Union after failing to qualify out of Varina in RVA last season. Now fully qualified, Chavis is ready to step in and become a monster in the DT rotation. Chavis has quick hands and feet, and really burst onto the scene this season at FUMA. In the wake of Jim Reid's firing, Chavis was pursued heavily by Virginia Tech. But in meeting with John Tenuta, Chavis decided that Charlottesville was the place for him. Chavis is going to step into a big role at a position of need and, paired with Wilkins, could help develop the defensive line as a strength of this team.

UVA Projection: Chavis could be part of the rotation from Day 1, especially given the departure of Chris Brathwaite. He and Wilkins will (not might or could) become a monster twosome up front for the Hoos. Chavis is a very important piece in the development of an SEC-style two-deep Mike London wants on the defensive line. Yeah, Chavis could be that good.  SEC good.

Meet the Recruit: Zach Bradshaw

Zach Bradshaw is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound athlete from Damascus, Maryland. Virginia landed Bradshaw after he decommitted from Penn State in the wake of the sanctions handed down from the NCAA. Slotted to play linebacker, Bradshaw has tremendous speed for his position. Bradshaw projects as a solid weakside linebacker. At Damascus, Bradshaw was a stud on special teams, a task in which he should also excel at UVA. Bradshaw returned punts and kicks, as well as working at receiver and linebacker. He possess a tremendous football IQ, which will translate well at linebacker, especially when he needs to drop into coverage and blanket a slot receiver or a tight end. Bradshaw has tremendous ball skills and solid top-end speed. He will need to gain weight to play, but should become a contributor to the base defense by the end of his career.

UVA Analysis: Bradshaw needs to pack on some pounds. If he gets to 225-230 he will be a nightmare. I think he will redshirt this season, but if Coach Lewis sees something in him, he may not. I think he will be starting and a solid contributor before his career is out, and will grow into a special teams maven.

Meet the Recruit: Connor Wingo-Reeves

All you really need to know about Connor Wingo-Reeves is what 247's UVA recruiting guru Jamie Oakes said about him today: "I see Wingo-Reeves as the steal of this class because of the value he brings at a position of need."  BOOM.  The value?  Prototypical fullback size (220 pounds and still adding beef) with functional fullback speed (4.75 in the 40) and a fullback-style sense of aggression.  (Said Wingo Reeves: "I play with a lot of passion and I'm a very physical football player.  I think I use my hands well and read things well in coverage and study the game. And I just like hitting people.")  The need?  The fullback position, where all we've had so far during the Mike London era is an ensemble cast of retreads and misfits.  We got CWR to flip from an earlier commitment to Temple, and we traded off the services of 3-star cornerback Hipolito Corporan in order to land Wingo-Reeves.  (Corporan's scholarship was stripped away when he chose to visit Utah, in order to create space for CWR's commitment in this class.)  Wingo-Reeves was recruited to play linebacker and/or fullback -- I believe his offer from Navy was to play fullback in that throwback wishbone triple-option offense.  Personally, I'm just glad we can end the trend of moving jumbo-type athletes who fail at their first position to the fullback position here at UVA.  Max Milien (RB), LoVante' Battle (S), Terence Fells-Danzer (LB), Ryan Cobb (LB), and now Zach Swanson (TE) and Vincent Croce (DT) all started out at different positions at UVA, then segued to fullback mid-career.  While Wingo-Reeves also played linebacker and tight end in high school, he's coming to Virginia to play fullback, to focus on developing as a fullback.  He's a fullback, all the way.  He's just a 2-star recruit (according to both 247 and Rivals), and he's the lowest-rated recruit in our 2013 class... but I agree with Jamie in that CWR is the coup of the class.  I look forward to seeing him split blocks and blow open holes as a featured component of a Tom O'Brien-style power running game in that not-too-distant future.

UVA Projection:  I'm going to be bold with this one.  Croce is a full-time fullback since he can't keep the weight he needs in order to play defensive tackle, so with him and now CWR and a few priority walk-ons at fullback, Zach Swanson (who was always too tall to play fullback position, anyway) is free to move back to tight end, where the numbers are perilously thin.  Wingo-Reeves could redshirt this season, but with Swanson out of the way, I see CWR as a four-year starter at fullback and as a core special teams player.

CWR's commitment to this class could essentially improve two positions, including ending a bad revolving door situation at FB.  All in all, pretty good for a lowly 2-star recruit.

Meet the Recruit: Keeon Johnson

Keeon Johnson is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver from Kannapolis, North Carolina. A rare blend of size and speed, the Hoos held off Miami, Notre Dame, and UNC (among others) to secure Johnson's services. With a wide frame and solid height and leaping abilities, Johnson projects as a redzone nightmare. Pairing Johnson with fellow big bodies Canaan Severin, Mario Nixon, and Jake McGee, UVA could develop into a lethal redzone offense. Showing great strength at the point of attack, Johnson will be a matchup nightmare in the slot, either manhandling a nickel corner, or blowing past a slower linebacker. He brings the size and strength that this offense really lacked at receiver outside of Severin this past season. Johnson played in the Carolina Shrine Bowl with fellow Wahoo LaChaston Smith and excelled. Johnson represents the spreading influence of the Hoos into North Carolina, an influence which is sure to increase with the additions of TOB and Jon Tenuta.

UVA Projection: The true value of having a big receiver lies in the running game, and in the redzone. I think Johnson will redshirt this season, but immediately become part of the heavy/redzone package in his redshirt freshman season. With the proper development he could become a huge, sure-handed target over the middle for years to come.

It's Signing Day!

Follow the action, HERE.

And don't forget the Signing Day Celebration at JPJ Arena this evening at 6:00 PM.  I'm going to try to make it out, but family duties may block my best efforts.  Anyway, it's a pretty fun event, free food, prizes, and it's good for the kids.


Charlottesville, Va. - Virginia head football coach Mike London and his staff will announce the Cavaliers' 2013 recruiting class at a National Signing Day celebration to be held at John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Parking in the arena's main (west lot) is also complimentary.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. for the 90-minute event. Fans will have the opportunity to interact, take photos and get autographs with the coaches and members of the 2013 Cavalier football team on the arena floor for 40 minutes before the start of the program.

London and his coaching staff will then provide commentary and coaching insights about the recruiting class accompanied by highlights on the large video screens in JPJ.

All fans attending the event will receive a voucher good for a hot dog or slice of Domino's pizza and a Pepsi product courtesy of the Virginia athletics department.

Fans in attendance will also receive raffle tickets and have the opportunity to win a pair of season tickets, pairs of single-game tickets for each home game, a television from Crutchfield, a signed Virginia football helmet and other special prizes.

Roster cards featuring information on each signee, along with other promotional items, will be distributed by the Virginia cheerleaders and Cavman to fans as they enter JPJ.

The Cavalier Team Shop will also be open and feature special sale merchandise during the evening.

WINA radio (1070 AM) will broadcast its popular "Best Seat in the House" show live from the event and the Charlottesville Newsplex stations will also provide coverage of the activities.

Meet the Recruit: Andre Levrone

One of the things Mike London has done since he was named Virginia's head coach is recruit wide receivers, and lots of 'em.  E.J. Scott, Miles Gooch, Darius Jennings, Dominique Terrell, Adrian Gamble, Canaan Severin, Mario Nixon, Kyle Dockins, and Jamall Brown in the 2010-12 classes, and Zack Jones, Keeon Johnson, and Andre Levrone in 2013 adds up to a pretty nice stockpiled hoard of receivers.  Levrone is a nice prospect as a possession-type receiver with good-enough (4.57) speed, fairly good (albeit streaky) hands, and nice size (6-2, 193).  His best asset is probably his strength and physical nature at the receiver position -- a fairly unique thing to see.  He struggles with "slumps" catching the ball, like he sometimes gets a case of the dropsies for no good reason.  His prep career suffered through injury-related fits and starts, along with being overshadowed by Stefon Diggs and Kendall Fuller at Good Counsel.  Luckily, he showed enough on the camp circuit to draw scholarship offers from Auburn, Mississippi State, and USC.  Still, Levrone flew a bit below the national radar, and enters the Virginia program as a bit of a darkhorse-type recruit.  Fine by me, as he clearly has BCS conference talent, and could be a steal for the Hoos.  Expectations should be relatively low (I'd say there's a pretty good chance he ends up being "just a guy" due to his lack of top-end speed and inconsistent hands), but it's okay to allow hopes to soar with this kid -- the frame and the strength could add up to a special possession receiver at some point down the line.

UVA Projection: Levrone needs to stay healthy, develop some downfield blocking chops, and learn to run good routes and catch the ball consistently at the college level (otherwise known as natural development for an ACC-caliber flanker).  If he does those things, he could end up being one of the late-blooming gems of this recruiting class.  No doubt he'll have a chance to muddle through the crowded depth chart at receiver and find some playing time once Jennings and Terrell exhaust their eligibility after the 2014 season.  He's not an instant impact player, and I expect to see him redshirt in 2013 and struggle to crack the rotation in 2014.  But as an upperclassman, he could break out.  I see Michael McGrew / Kris Burd upside here.  Hopefully he embraces special teams work as a younger player, as that could be his quickest path to serious playing time.

Meet the Recruit: Kirk Garner

I like tall, physical cornerbacks who can run and hit.  I also like slick, speedy, athletic cornerbacks who can shut down opposing receivers in coverage.  But my favorite type of cornerbacks are the ones who work hard to hone their craft, play like real battlers on the field, and beat you with strong technique and the elimination of mistakes.  Strong, tough WORKERS.  Kirk Garner is my favorite type of cornerback.  At 5-11, 180, he doesn't wow you with his size.  Running a 4.55, he doesn't wow you with his speed.  But he wows everyone who sees him play with a tenacity and a technical know-how that is truly unique to players at his position at this age.  247 gave Garner a high 3-star rating, just on the verge of 4-star status.  Rivals liked him enough to go ahead and give him that fourth star.  For my money, he's a better cornerback recruit than Tim Harris, and that's really saying something.  (Harris is a stud.)

UVA Projection: No doubt, he should redshirt his true freshman season, but if none of the redshirt freshmen (C.J. Moore, Divante Walker, Kelvin Rainey) are ready for spots in the two-deep in 2013, my money is on Garner to beat our Harris for a crack at some playing time as a true freshman.  For his UVA career, I think Garner projects to be a solid 2- or 3-year starter, with decent NFL aspirations after his senior season.  Players like him are unique, and I'm excited to see what he can do against receivers who rely too much on their raw athleticism at the college level.  In any case, between Harris and Garner, we have done an excellent job of addressing the cornerback position in the 2013 recruiting class.

Meet the Recruit: Zack Jones

When Zack Jones committed to the Hoos last April, it probably seemed like a foregone conclusion to most fans. After all, Zack's older brother, Perry, was headed into his senior season as a star player for the Wahoos, and Zack had never been shy about how much he enjoyed his time at UVA seeing his brother excel. However, the convenient family connection shouldn't take away from the skills this younger Jones possesses, the different type of player he is, and the celebration Mike London & Co. had when they locked down this commitment. Zack is a few inches taller than his brother, runs a 4.5 second 40 yard dash, and plays wide receiver (where he projects to play for the Hoos) rather than running back. He's a solid 3-star in the ratings and is listed inside the top-25 of players in Virginia. Family connection, in-state player from a powerhouse high school program, with solid talent and potential, Jones was a must-get for London and while few expected any other result in his recruitment, we've lost this type before (I'm looking at you, previous little brother of a star running back named "Jones"). Thankfully Chip West took care of business and UVA fans have four more years of watching a speedy Jones on offense. Check some highlights here:

UVA Projection: With the current talent at wideout, plus Taquan Mizzell's ability to play in the slot, there's little need for Jones to play next year. As such, I expect him to redshirt. However, we've seen London throw out frosh skill players on special teams frequently during his tenure. Was that a case of needing a talent upgrade? A distinct strategy to help player progression? An inability to properly manage a roster? Probably moreso the first than the others...but I wouldn't be floored if Jones sees the field at some point in 2013. Hopefully he'll have a redshirt year to learn his routes and hit the gym. Look for him to be a solid contributor on offense for many years after that.

Meet the Recruit: Malcolm Cook

Malcolm Cook is a 6 foot 1, 194 pound safety from Fork Union, by way of Richmond. Cook chose to attend this season at Fork Union due to lack of visibility at Armstrong. Cook earned an offer after a strong showing at UVA's Elite camp over the summer. Upon receiving the offer, Cook committed almost immediately. Following the camp, Cook's stock shot up, making him a 4-star according to 247 Sports. Cook is a dynamic playmaker who can hit and cover. This season at Fork Union, Cook broke the state record with 15 interceptions, including 5 picks returned for touchdowns. Additionally he also forced 7 fumbles, and registered 60 tackles. Cook is the kind of talent that you want to have at the back end of your defense, so when the coaching changes were made, there were plenty of teams ready to strike.

Cook immediately connected with Jim Reid. He felt that Coach Reid had given him a chance when other coaches had not. This made his firing earlier this offseason that much harder on him. Of all the recruits we were concerned about losing due to the coaching changes, Cook was at the top of that list. However once Cook had a chance to meet with Jon Tenuta and discuss his projected role in the defense, his commitment was reaffirmed. In a class that his heavy with DB talent, Cook has the chance to be a real game-changer at safety. Tenuta's high pressure scheme generates a lot of rushed and poor throws from opposing QBs, so having a ball hawk at safety will translate those bad throws into turnovers, something this secondary desperately needs to be able to do.

UVA Projection: Cook should get a redshirt next season. Safety is not a position of tremendous immediate need, and unlike players like Kirk Garner and Tim Harris, Cook doesn't project to cornerback. However, he should slide into the vacated free safety spot in his redshirt sophomore season to pair with hopefully Quin Blanding (fingers crossed) in what would be potentially one of the best safety tandems ever at UVA. BAM! How's that for bold?

Meet the Recruit: Sadiq Olanrewaju

First things first:  It is pronounced sah-DEEK O-lahn-ree-wah-shew.  Sadiq Olanrewaju is a large, athletic, semi-raw OL prospect.  He reeled in 3-star ratings from both 247 and Rivals, and that was based mostly on his size (6-6, 280) and potential.  He's far from refined, far from a finished product.  I stop short of calling him a project, however, because after a redshirt and a year to understudy, I think he's got the potential to be a starting left tackle, and a pretty good one.  Branden Albert 2.0, right here... but not quite as heavy, with better feet, and with better potential to protect the blind side at the college level.  He'll need to add strength, but I hope the coaching staff doesn't try to make him too big -- a fleet-footed OT can be a real weapon, both in pass pro and as a pulling blocker in the run game.  Olanrewaju will be a fun OL prospect to follow as he develops.

UVA Projection: I like his potential to compete for a spot on the two-deep by his redshirt sophomore season, 2015.  He'll work behind Jay Whitmire, Sean Karl, and Mike Mooney, and then be ready to take over a starting spot once those guys are gone.  So call Sadiq a starter as a junior and senior, hopefully with left tackle upside.

Meet the Recruit: Taquan Mizzell

Taquan Mizzell (TAY-kwan MY-zell), also known as "Smoke," should be familiar to most of our readers, as he's the most-hyped recruit of this year's class. Coming out of UVA's pipeline at Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Smoke is a high-four or five star player, depending on the rankings, and one of the most dynamic all-purpose backs in the country. Recently he's been in the news for a harmless run-in with the CPD, but few non-Hokies would consider him anything but someone with a good head on his shoulders. Smoke pulled off a highlight reel kick return in this year's Army All American Bowl and should immediately impact the big-play ability of UVA's roster. Check his senior year highlights here:

UVA Projection: While next year's team still has plenty of talent at RB in Parks, Richardson, and Shepherd, I would be shocked if Smoke is not starting game one as a returner and factors in a big way on offense throughout the season. In fact, at the Army AA game, Mizzell practiced all week as a wide receiver, essentially because he can. He's got great speed and vision, as well as exceptional hands, so look for him to continue the UVA trend of running backs catching short passes for big gains (hello, Alvin Pearman). Slot. Backfield. Returning kicks. UVA fans and opposing teams should get used to seeing a lot of Smoke, and soon.